I think that the underlying issue here is the lack of support at the county level for athletics in Wilson County. These include, higher pay for teachers, better insurance benefits, and higher coaching supplements. I have heard of numerous coaches who turned down positions at a Wilson County School due to the lack of pay and benefits.
As a county, we have to self-evaluate our athletic programs to find where the weaknesses are across the board. We also need to analyze and evaluate what other counties with successful athletic programs are doing. (EX. Rutherford and Williamson) Although demographics and socio-economic status are much different, there has to be some improvements that can be made to foster growth.
Unfortunately, these changes must come from the Director of Schools. Which is difficult in the current educational climate that expects academic growth.